Berrigan Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Berrigan, New South Wales.

Berrigan Shire
New South Wales
Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E / -35.633; 145.800
Population
 • Density4.0958/km2 (10.608/sq mi)
Established1906
Area2,066 km2 (797.7 sq mi)
MayorCr. Julia Cornwell-McKean (Unaligned)
Council seatBerrigan
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
WebsiteBerrigan Shire
LGAs around Berrigan Shire:
Edward River Murrumbidgee Federation
Murray River Berrigan Shire Federation
Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic)

Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.

The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean, an unaligned politician.

Towns and localities

Towns in the shire are:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Berrigan Shire local government area
Census year 2011[3] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 8,066 Increase 8,462
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 97th
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Berrigan Council merge with parts of the Jerilderie Shire to form a new council with an area of 4,022 square kilometres (1,553 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 10,000.[4] The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.[5]

The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.[citation needed]

Council

Current composition and election method

Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[6]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 7
Total 7

The current Council, elected in 2024, is:[6]

Councillor Party Notes
  Renee Brooker Unaligned
  Julia Cornwell-McKean Unaligned
  Matthew Hannan Unaligned
  Catherine Healy Unaligned
  Katie Ngatokoa Independent
  Renee Paine Independent
  John Stringer Independent
  Vacant

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Berrigan results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matthew Hannan (elected) unopposed
Independent Catherine Healy (elected) unopposed
Independent Julia Cornwell McKean (elected) unopposed
Independent Renee Brooker (elected) unopposed
Independent Renee Paine (elected) unopposed
Independent John Stringer (elected) unopposed
Independent Katie Ngatokoa (elected) unopposed
Registered electors

A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.[8][9]

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Berrigan.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matthew Hannan (elected) 833 17.6
Independent Carly Marriott (elected) 654 13.9
Independent Sarah McNaught (elected) 610 12.9
Independent Edward (Ted) Hatty (elected) 488 10.3
Independent John Taylor (elected) 347 7.4
Independent Roger Reynoldson (elected) 313 6.6
Independent Julia Cornwell McKean (elected) 302 6.4
Independent Renee Paine (elected) 271 5.7
Independent Marcus Fry 195 4.1
Independent Mandy Bonat 185 3.9
Independent Clare Allan 182 3.9
Independent Daryll Morris 172 3.6
Independent Ross Bodey 168 3.6
Total formal votes 4,720 95.0
Informal votes 249 5.0
Turnout 4,969 80.5

2012

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2012 New South Wales local elections § Berrigan.[edit]
2012 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Colin Jones (elected)
2. Denis Glanville (elected) 		937 22.6
Independent John Bruce (elected) 828 20.0 −1.6
Independent Matt Hannan (elected) 479 11.6 +1.3
Independent Andrea O'Neill (elected) 421 10.2 +10.2
Independent Daryll Morris (elected) 383 9.2 +9.2
Independent Brian Hill (elected) 355 8.6 +1.2
Independent Bernard Curtin (elected) 351 8.5 +0.7
Independent Gary Mexted 252 6.1 +6.1
Independent Liz McLaurin 135 3.3 −1.8
Turnout 79.4

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berrigan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Berrigan (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Merger proposal: Berrigan Shire Council, Jerilderie Shire Council (part)" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ Jerilderie Shire Council (26 January 2016). "Merger proposal: Jerilderie Shire Council and Murrumbidgee Shire Council" (PDF). Council Boundary Review. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Berrigan Shire Council - Candidates in Sequence of Election". Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022..
  7. ^ "Berrigan Candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Candidates announced: 2024 NSW Local Government elections". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Berrigan Shire Council to Hold By-Election". Berrigan Shire. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Berrigan". ABC News.
  11. ^ "Berrigan Shire Council". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013.